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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Palo Alto (Santa Clara County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
294
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
294
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
278
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
220
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
39
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
31
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palo Alto (Santa Clara County)
7 Families width 19 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palo Alto (Santa Clara County)
19 Genera with 19 Species
Anevrina Lioy, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Canacea Cresson, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Conicera Meigen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euphranta Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Palloptera Fallen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palo Alto (Santa Clara County)
19 Species
Anevrina setigera Loew, 1874
Canacea aldrichi Cresson, 1936
Conicera aldrichii Brues, 1903
Diplonevra setigera Malloch, 1914
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euphranta (Rhacochlaena) canadensis Loew, 1873Currant and gooseberry maggot
Gymnophora talea Brown, 1987
Megaselia simunorum Brown, Wong ..., 2019
Megaselia sulphurizona Borgmeier, 1966
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Morellia micans Macquart, 1855
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Palloptera subusta Malloch, 1924Climbing arrowheads
Phora cristipes Schmitz & Wirth, 1954Montane false ohelo
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Triphleba fumipennis Borgmeier, 1963
Trupanea californica Malloch, 1942
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Palo Alto (Santa Clara County)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Muscomorpha at itis.gov
Muscomorpha at marinespecies.org